What is Chiropractic Medicine?
Chiropractic medicine uses a method called manual therapy, which involves gently moving joints and the spine to enhance joint movement and optimize bodily functions.
These manual adjustments reduce pain and discomfort and improve overall well-being.
Manual adjustments can help people feel less pain by helping the nervous system communicate better.
This means the brain gets better information about where the body is and how it's moving.
In short, chiropractic care helps joints work better and promotes overall health.
These adjustments can be helpful for things like headaches, neck and back pain, and problems with our joints and muscles.
The Body's Functions:
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic States
Our bodies have two main states: sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and relax).
The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action, while the parasympathetic nervous system promotes relaxation and recovery.
Sympathetic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system helps our bodies respond when we're scared or under stress.
It starts the "fight-or-flight" response, which makes your heart beat faster, your eyes get wider, stops feelings of hunger, and our breathing gets faster.
When we are in sympathetic mode, our body prepares us to react quickly.
However, in this state, our body doesn’t focus on things like digestion or healing.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
The main job of the parasympathetic nervous system is to help keep your body healthy and balanced over time.
It helps you relax and digest food, which is often called the "rest-and-digest" response.
This part of the nervous system also helps save energy.
There are many reasons why our bodies might stay in sympathetic mode for too long.
One reason is dysfunction, which is when our body isn’t working properly.
Another reason is stress.
In today’s world, we face a lot of stress that isn’t life-threatening, but our bodies can’t tell the difference between real danger and regular stress.
How Chiropractic Adjustments Enhance Body Function and Neuroplasticity
Chiropractors make adjustments to joints that can help the body work more efficiently.
When joints can't move well, it affects how our muscles and nerves work.
Adjustments by a chiropractor can help the joints move better and improve how messages travel in the nervous system.
These healthy messages help create new pathways in the brain, which is called neuroplasticity.
When joints are adjusted, they wake up special nerves that tell the brain where our body is and how it’s moving.
This can lead to better body functions and less pain.
Common Causes of Pain:
Stress, Dysfunction, and the Role of Chiropractic
Both physical dysfunction in the body and stress can lead to pain.
That’s why it’s important to keep our bodies healthy and functioning well.
Chiropractic adjustments are a key part of staying healthy and feeling good.
They help repair any problems and keep our bodies performing at their best.
Is Chiropractic Right for Me?
Chiropractors are trained to look at the whole body instead of focusing on just one part.
Chiropractic care is nonsurgical and does not use medication to hide symptoms.
Instead, we look for the root of the problem or problems to help your body heal itself.
Our main goal is to help your body work better.
When your body is functioning well, it usually hurts less, performs better, and works to protect itself against injury.
We accept most major insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and referrals from the Veterans Administration (VA)
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